A businesswoman booked an entire hotel for her birthday, so she could meditate on the beach without crowds or noisy children.
Former model and actress Victoria Unikel says she spent more than $20,000 (£16,000) on a 24-hour stay to celebrate her 47th birthday at the hotel, located in the Florida Keys, US.
He spent the enormous sum, which was “discounted” because it was mid-week, to be able to enjoy meditation alone on the property’s private strip of sand.
Since no one else was there, she says she and her husband, Gene Avakyan, were able to relax and listen to the birds without any disturbance.
The images show Victoria meditating cross-legged on a lounge chair on a deserted beach, to “relax” and also “manifest” future successes.
Victoria, from Miami, said: ‘I booked the hotel for my birthday. It was fun and allowed me to avoid the noisy kids and hustle and bustle.
Former model and actress Victoria Unikel (above) booked an entire hotel in the Florida Keys for her birthday so she could meditate without being bothered by the ‘rabble’
Victoria says she spent more than $20,000 (£16,000) on a 24-hour stay to celebrate her 47th birthday at the Florida property. She says: “Because there was no one around, it was very peaceful.”
‘At the hotel I relaxed on the beach and in the pool, went to the restaurant and walked.
‘But what I liked most was meditating. I was doing this on the beach chair.
‘As there was no one around, it was very quiet and easier to meditate, and we could listen to and enjoy the birds.
‘My meditation is not just to help me calm down. It also allows me to manifest future events and it works.
‘(Booking the entire hotel) freed us from the general trash that normally exists in hotels, which I don’t like.
Victoria enjoying her room at the Florida hotel she shared with her husband, Gene.
While Victoria loved booking the entire hotel, she admitted she won’t be doing it again next year.
“My meditation is not only to help me calm down, it also allows me to manifest future events and it works,” says Victoria.
“And although it was a unique experience, I don’t think I’ll do it again next year.”
Victoria co-founded VUGA Media Group with Gene and is also a children’s book author. She publishes her first novel…Emma + Luke = Disappear to Nowhere‘ – in November, and the story was published on Audible last month.
Despite her successes in numerous industries, Victoria is still not satisfied and is set to launch a luxury travel clothing collection called ‘RCH BTCH’ later this year, through her fashion brand Unikel Couture.
She says the collection focuses on “versatility,” allowing business professionals to enjoy their vacation while still dressing appropriately for virtual meetings.
Victoria said: ‘I’m not 100 per cent satisfied. I want more. I don’t understand the concept of retirement and I don’t want to retire.
‘I value traveling and the experiences it brings.
‘I’m working on a luxury travel collection. which will allow you to travel and go to meetings wearing clothes from the collection (since they are appropriate for the office).’